Comments on: One Way to Reform Social Security http://healthblog.ncpa.org/one-way-to-reform-social-security/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 01:28:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pam Villarreal http://healthblog.ncpa.org/one-way-to-reform-social-security/comment-page-1/#comment-39330 Pam Villarreal Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:40:14 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=674#comment-39330 This furthers the argument for some major changes in the Medicare system and the health care system as a whole. Since about half of health care costs are paid for by a government program (Medicare, Medicaid, VA), and another percentage is paid for through a third party (private insurer), there is little incentive for cost control. NCPA has recently published a <a href="http://www.ncpa.org/pub/st315/" rel="nofollow">Medicare reform plan</a> that would allow beneficiaries to control more of their health care dollars and younger workers to invest in personal health accounts to be used for future Medicare expenses. This furthers the argument for some major changes in the Medicare system and the health care system as a whole. Since about half of health care costs are paid for by a government program (Medicare, Medicaid, VA), and another percentage is paid for through a third party (private insurer), there is little incentive for cost control. NCPA has recently published a Medicare reform plan that would allow beneficiaries to control more of their health care dollars and younger workers to invest in personal health accounts to be used for future Medicare expenses.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/one-way-to-reform-social-security/comment-page-1/#comment-39327 Joe S. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:33:45 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=674#comment-39327 Fascinating! The more health care seniors consume, the less Social Security income they will have. Therefore, the less workers will have to pay in payroll taxes to support the Social Security system. Fascinating! The more health care seniors consume, the less Social Security income they will have.

Therefore, the less workers will have to pay in payroll taxes to support the Social Security system.

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